So, among the things I can do while I wait somewhat impatiently for events to unfold which will allow me to start a build is to think about tail numbers. Specifically, I'm looking at the tail numbers that are available, and a thought crosses my mind: Why would anyone pick a 5-digit tail number, when (if I'm reading the rules correctly), you can have a 2-3 digit tail number? Funny story: I isn't allowed in a tail number, so my first dream of having an IJ tail number has been pre-dashed (probably for the better).
Are we trying to make them hard to remember, so people on the ground can't ID the plane too easily? I'm just thinking that the thing I'll be doing every time I fly (talking to ATC or announcing my intentions on CTAF) will have me spewing a string of digits every time I call, and I'd prefer to have it as short as possible. It'd be pretty cool to be N5X or something. But then, maybe that would be confusing, and every call to ATC would involve some variation on, "Yes, Biplane 5 x-ray is my complete callsign."
Thoughts? (Yes, this falls firmly into the category of couch flying, no need to tell me I'm thinking about it too much. I want to hear people's reasons behind tail number choice, even if it's just "I took what they gave me.")
Are we trying to make them hard to remember, so people on the ground can't ID the plane too easily? I'm just thinking that the thing I'll be doing every time I fly (talking to ATC or announcing my intentions on CTAF) will have me spewing a string of digits every time I call, and I'd prefer to have it as short as possible. It'd be pretty cool to be N5X or something. But then, maybe that would be confusing, and every call to ATC would involve some variation on, "Yes, Biplane 5 x-ray is my complete callsign."
Thoughts? (Yes, this falls firmly into the category of couch flying, no need to tell me I'm thinking about it too much. I want to hear people's reasons behind tail number choice, even if it's just "I took what they gave me.")
